Vocabulary you need to know: halte - German word for stop; rucksack - a kind of backpack; Resistance - an organized underground movement in a country fighting against a foreign occupying power
*Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers?
*How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?
1. Kristi was not afraid because she didn't know what was going on at the time of the war.
2. If the soldiers spoke to me I would have felt scared because they had guns and I would not know what to say because I was a Jew.
11/3/09
Elliot
Chapter 2
Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?
What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise?
How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise?
1. I think King Christian did the right thing because Denmark had a big army and the Danish were small in numbers and they would be defeated quite easily. The king didn't want to see so many people die. I would fight for my leader because I would feel proud of myself.
2. Lise died in an accident before her wedding
3. Lise's death changed her parents in a dramatic way. First, they never spoke about her again in conversation, they kept her trunk closed, Papa seemed tired, and her fiance wasn't full of energy anmore.
11/4/09
Elliot
Chapter 3
Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea?
What religion do the Rosens practice?
Predict what you think will happen next in the story.
1. I don't agree with this idea because she might have to hide her freinds that are Jews. So she has to be courageous.
2. The religion that the Rosens practice is Jewish
3. I think that the Rosens got taken away to a camp or a Getto.
ELLIOT
11/6/09
Chapter 4
What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters?
The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night?
Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie?
1. Why Are You Running?
The soldiers questioned them asking why were they running on the street. Who Is the Man Who Rides Past?
Who is the King on Copahagen. Where is Mrs. Hirsch
She got taken away by the Nazi's because she was a Jew.== =
2. It was going to be along night because the Soldiers might start the Raids in Jews houses.
3. Ellen has to spend a night with Annemarie because she isn't Jewish. If the soldiers came I Ellen can pretend that they are sisters.
ELLIOT
11/6/09
Chapter 5
Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism
1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment?
2. What do you think they expected to find?
3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck?
4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove?
5. Describe how you felt as you read this chapter.
1. The soldiers came to the apartment because they wanted to see if they knew where the Rosens were.
2. The soldiers expected to find the Rosen's in a hiding place at the Johansen's house.
3. She tore the necklace because it was the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism. She didn't want the soldiers to see that Ellen was a Jew
4. Papa tore a picture out of the album so he could prove that Ellen had black hair when she was a Johansen.
5. While reading this chapter I felt sad because Ellen could have been taken away and harm would have come to the Johansen family.
Chapter 6
1. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”?
2. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train?
3. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say?
1. The true meaning of the cigarettes was the men talking about Ellen coming to stay with them.
2. They are frightened because she might have said that it was Ellen's new year and it could have blown Ellen's cover.
3. The soldiers might have expected Krisit to say something along the lines as to why they were going to visit Uncle Henrick.
Chapter 7
1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje?
2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik?
1. The girls felt amazing about it because it was across from the Sewdish and it was hidden.
2. It is different because this was war time and it made every one sad.
Elliot
11/8/09
Chapter 8
1. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist?
2. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”?
1. I agree because it could be a fake so she can be brave.
2. I think it means that they are going to go Sewden and hide.
Chapter 9
1. Do you think Annemarie is brave?
2. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are?
1. She is brave because she did believe when that aunt died but she really didn't
2. I think the mourners are the Nazi troops in that part of the area
You are doing a good job, Elliot. Keep it up!
Chapter 10
Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease
1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”?
2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake?
3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket?
1. The familiar phrase is Number The Stars
2. They felt scared.
3. She kept the soldiers form opining the casket because she said that the desies that she still has is still living in the body so they kept it closed.
Chapter 11
1. What is in the casket?
2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine
3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this.
1. There was some blankets and articles of clothing.
2. He gave him medicine so he would be quite and not talk
3. She was brave when the soldiers came to the house. She didn't cry when the mama got slapped.
Chapter 12
1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers n the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat?
2. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety?
1. No
2. She is worried because it is close to dawn and she hasn't seen a sing of mother.
Chapter 13
1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik?
2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket?
1. She volunteers to bring the packet because she knew the way and she ran like the wind. She also recognized that whatever was in the packet was very important, and Uncle Henrik needed it very badly.
2. She didn't tell Annemarie what was in the packet so she wouldn't know and she would be safe
Chapter 14
1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf?
1. The wolf are the soldiers and Red Riding Hood is Annemarie.
Chapter 15
1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie?
2. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti?
3. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What?
1. My reaction wasn't that enthusiatic. Can you be more definite?
2. She acted like that so she? wouldn't question her.
3. No.
Chapter 16.
1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave?
2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens?
1. He defines braves as being afraid to do something but still doing it. Annemarie is considered brave
2. The secret information was that they were going to Sweden.
Chapter 17
1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration?
2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die?
3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace?
1. They included the jews be going into peoples apraments to celebrate.
2. They got shot because they were in the restinses fource Lise wasn't shot; she was run over by the Nazie when she was running down the street to get away from them.
3. She hide the necklace in the dress pocket. She hid it Lise's hope chest.
Afterward
1. List three real historical events that were included in this novel.
1. King Christian gave over his country to the Nazi because they would lose due to the fact they had a small army and would be defeated and have a big number of deaths.
2. King Christian demanded the Danes ships to be sunk in the harbor so that the Nazi would not get their fleet
3. Swedish scientists developed a powered of dried rabbit's blood and cocaine in order to numb the dog's noses so they couldn't smell.
Your work shows good effort, Elliot. Be sure to read the comments I made in red to correct some inaccuracies in your answers.
B
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Chapter 1
Vocabulary you need to know: halte - German word for stop; rucksack - a kind of backpack; Resistance - an organized underground movement in a country fighting against a foreign occupying power
*Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers?
*How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?
1. Kristi was not afraid because she didn't know what was going on at the time of the war.
2. If the soldiers spoke to me I would have felt scared because they had guns and I would not know what to say because I was a Jew.
11/3/09
ElliotChapter 2
Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?
What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise?
How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise?
1. I think King Christian did the right thing because Denmark had a big army and the Danish were small in numbers and they would be defeated quite easily. The king didn't want to see so many people die. I would fight for my leader because I would feel proud of myself.
2. Lise died in an accident before her wedding
3. Lise's death changed her parents in a dramatic way. First, they never spoke about her again in conversation, they kept her trunk closed, Papa seemed tired, and her fiance wasn't full of energy anmore.
11/4/09
Elliot
Chapter 3
Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea?
What religion do the Rosens practice?
Predict what you think will happen next in the story.
1. I don't agree with this idea because she might have to hide her freinds that are Jews. So she has to be courageous.
2. The religion that the Rosens practice is Jewish
3. I think that the Rosens got taken away to a camp or a Getto.
ELLIOT
11/6/09
Chapter 4
What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters?
The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night?
Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie?
1. Why Are You Running?
The soldiers questioned them asking why were they running on the street. Who Is the Man Who Rides Past?
Who is the King on Copahagen. Where is Mrs. Hirsch
She got taken away by the Nazi's because she was a Jew.== =2. It was going to be along night because the Soldiers might start the Raids in Jews houses.
3. Ellen has to spend a night with Annemarie because she isn't Jewish. If the soldiers came I Ellen can pretend that they are sisters.
ELLIOT
11/6/09
Chapter 5
Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism
1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment?
2. What do you think they expected to find?
3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck?
4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove?
5. Describe how you felt as you read this chapter.
1. The soldiers came to the apartment because they wanted to see if they knew where the Rosens were.
2. The soldiers expected to find the Rosen's in a hiding place at the Johansen's house.
3. She tore the necklace because it was the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism. She didn't want the soldiers to see that Ellen was a Jew
4. Papa tore a picture out of the album so he could prove that Ellen had black hair when she was a Johansen.
5. While reading this chapter I felt sad because Ellen could have been taken away and harm would have come to the Johansen family.
Chapter 6
1. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”?
2. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train?
3. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say?
1. The true meaning of the cigarettes was the men talking about Ellen coming to stay with them.
2. They are frightened because she might have said that it was Ellen's new year and it could have blown Ellen's cover.
3. The soldiers might have expected Krisit to say something along the lines as to why they were going to visit Uncle Henrick.
Chapter 7
1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje?
2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik?
1. The girls felt amazing about it because it was across from the Sewdish and it was hidden.
2. It is different because this was war time and it made every one sad.
Elliot
11/8/09
Chapter 8
1. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist?
2. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”?
1. I agree because it could be a fake so she can be brave.
2. I think it means that they are going to go Sewden and hide.
Chapter 9
1. Do you think Annemarie is brave?
2. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are?
1. She is brave because she did believe when that aunt died but she really didn't
2. I think the mourners are the Nazi troops in that part of the area
You are doing a good job, Elliot. Keep it up!
Chapter 10
Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease
1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”?
2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake?
3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket?
1. The familiar phrase is Number The Stars
2. They felt scared.
3. She kept the soldiers form opining the casket because she said that the desies that she still has is still living in the body so they kept it closed.
Chapter 11
1. What is in the casket?
2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine
3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this.
1. There was some blankets and articles of clothing.
2. He gave him medicine so he would be quite and not talk
3. She was brave when the soldiers came to the house. She didn't cry when the mama got slapped.
Chapter 12
1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers n the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat?
2. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety?
1. No
2. She is worried because it is close to dawn and she hasn't seen a sing of mother.
Chapter 13
1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik?
2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket?
1. She volunteers to bring the packet because she knew the way and she ran like the wind. She also recognized that whatever was in the packet was very important, and Uncle Henrik needed it very badly.
2. She didn't tell Annemarie what was in the packet so she wouldn't know and she would be safe
Chapter 14
1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf?
1. The wolf are the soldiers and Red Riding Hood is Annemarie.
Chapter 15
1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie?
2. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti?
3. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What?
1. My reaction wasn't that enthusiatic. Can you be more definite?
2. She acted like that so she? wouldn't question her.
3. No.
Chapter 16.
1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave?
2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens?
1. He defines braves as being afraid to do something but still doing it. Annemarie is considered brave
2. The secret information was that they were going to Sweden.
Chapter 17
1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration?
2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die?
3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace?
1. They included the jews be going into peoples apraments to celebrate.
2. They got shot because they were in the restinses fource Lise wasn't shot; she was run over by the Nazie when she was running down the street to get away from them.
3. She hide the necklace in the dress pocket. She hid it Lise's hope chest.
Afterward
1. List three real historical events that were included in this novel.
1. King Christian gave over his country to the Nazi because they would lose due to the fact they had a small army and would be defeated and have a big number of deaths.
2. King Christian demanded the Danes ships to be sunk in the harbor so that the Nazi would not get their fleet
3. Swedish scientists developed a powered of dried rabbit's blood and cocaine in order to numb the dog's noses so they couldn't smell.
Your work shows good effort, Elliot. Be sure to read the comments I made in red to correct some inaccuracies in your answers.
B